I thought it appropriate to share this link. Dave (one of our therapists) wrote a great blog post about the importance of sharing your story. We have a section on our site for people to submit stories, and have had some great ones so far! http://www.healthshire.com/new-program-telling-our-stories/

I thought it appropriate to share this link. Dave (one of our therapists) wrote a great blog post about the importance of sharing your story. We have a section on our site for people to submit stories, and have had some great ones so far!http://www.healthshire.com/new-program-telling-our-stories/

I thought it Appropriate to share this link. Dave (one of our therapists) wrote a great blog post about the importance of sharing your story. We have a section on our site for people to submit stories, and have had some great ones so far!http://www.healthshire.com/new-program-telling-our-stories/

Jonathan Price: I've noticed how very active patients and service users are on Twitter. The hashtag #mentalhealth is a great listening ground.

HealthShire: Jonathan, are you using it primarily to stay in the loop or do you actually engage with service users.

BingeBehavior.com: This is where BingeBehavior.com is dedicated to making a difference in online support for both client and practitioner.

As we've seen in the social networks, people are seeking out community, they are finding support and tools and understanding. All of this is good until the message gets off track, the environment becomes unsafe or the forums devolve to the same few members and die out. Each of these scenarios is taxing on the individual who is seeking an opportunity to learn, share and make connections.

The purpose of the forums as BingeBehavior.com is to provide a safe, well moderated and quality information fortified site for the individuals who seek out connections online related to impulse control. In order to do that BingeBehavior.com is laying the foundation for the forums with the help of the therapeutic community.

By working with practitioners who offer the website/forums to their clients as additional support in a peer-to-peer fashion, the member conversations have greater likelihood of staying on topic. For example, binge eaters who are in therapy will likely discuss experiences, episodes and tools they use to combat the loss of control when interacting with others having the same experiences. In a generally marketed forum the discussions have a higher likelihood of straying from the therapeutic to the triggering or the shame promoting conversations such as thinspiration and fad-dieting.

With effective moderation and by engaging the help of practitioners, our hope is to grow a safe, productive and informative alternative to the options currently available.